FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.: Lineage Shell: REF 36693646, REF 36693848, REF 36694050, REF 36694252, REF 36694454, REF 36694656, REF 36694858, REF 36695060, REF 36695262, REF 36695464 For use with the conserve metal head
- Recall number
- Z-0686-2017
- Recalling firm
- MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.
- Product
- Lineage Shell: REF 36693646, REF 36693848, REF 36694050, REF 36694252, REF 36694454, REF 36694656, REF 36694858, REF 36695060, REF 36695262, REF 36695464 For use with the conserve metal head
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-06-21
- Posted
- 2016-12-01
- Terminated
- 2017-07-01
- Reason
- Revision rate trends from within the MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. database evaluated for the modular head Metal on Metal THA systems show an increasing overall trend from 2009 to present and it was found that there was a specific hazard/harm for suspected tissue reaction to metal debris over one percent for modular head CONSERVE(R) systems and DYNASTY(R) metal acetabular liner systems.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- MicroPort sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated June 22, 2016, to all affected customers notifying them of the change in the instructions for use on July 7th, 2016 by email. The firm also notified US hospitals where the implantation surgeries occurred within the last twelve (12) months by letter on July 13th, 2016 delivered by FedEx Priority. Customers were asked to complete and return the enclosed form even if they do not have any affected product to return by fax to 1-901-451-6032 or PostMarket@ortho.microport.com. For questions regarding this recall call 901-867-4771.
- Quantity
- 22 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Netherlands, Turkey, Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- REF 36693646 Serial Numbers: 09230967, 09229086, 10230508 REF 36693848 Serial Numbers: 08228745, 10230509, 11235075 REF 36694050 Serial Numbers: 09229091, 09230501 REF 36694252 Serial Numbers: 09229131, 10230510 REF 36694454 Serial Numbers: LLALMB161A, 09230503 REF 36694656 Serial Numbers: 09230505, 11230847 REF 36694858 Serial Numbers: 09229167, 10230511 REF 36695060 Serial Numbers: 09229169, 09230506 REF 36695262 Serial Numbers: 09230507, 09229170 REF 36695464 Serial Numbers: 08228747, 10230512
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K100866"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LZO
- Firm FEI
- 3010536692
- Firm city
- Arlington
- Firm state
- TN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28